Blog Archive - September 2012

Messing with British Institutions: The Fish and Chip Brit Pot

Posted on 12 September 2012

Messing with a British institution is a dangerous game. Putting Fish & Chips into a microwavable pot is a bit like giving Dame Maggie Smith a Mohican. We went ahead and did it anyway, and we’re pretty proud of the results too.

As Brits, Fish & Chips, occupy a very special place in our hearts. Fish & Chips even managed to slip past McDonald’s Olympic dictatorchip, making its way onto the stadium menu as a classic British dish.  No easy feat, as any Stratford-based chip vendors will contest.

Calling up memories of rainy day trips to the Great British beach with every mouthful, it’s no wonder that people have such a personal interest in defining what exactly goes into making the “perfect” Fish & Chips. Here’s our take on the British classic:

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Co-Founder Dale dresses up as Douglas Bader to cook our Steak and Spitfire Ale Pie

Posted on 5 September 2012

My co-founder and very dear friend, Dale, is a man of many talents. In addition to his skills in the kitchen, he is a legendary DJ (the legend reaching as far as his local pub), and as enthusiastic a participant in fancy dress as you’re likely to find. So when we needed someone to don a Second World War pilot’s uniform to promote our epic new Steak & Spitfire Ale Pie, there was only one man to turn to. I think he looks rather dashing in our tribute to Douglas Bader in Reach For The Sky (right) – like a cockney Kenneth More. (Vote on our Facebook page here if you think they were separated at birth!)

Best,

(COOK co-founder)  

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